本书所列单词共计1200个，加上各词的衍生词、同义词及反义词，则实际收录约2500词，均属于中上难度的词。读完本书，您的单词量当在5000词以上。

<注意>单词占一行，另起一行写句子，单词不需要大写，句子开头字母大写
avenue Many people walked down the avenue through the center of the park. bestow The president of the college bestowed honors on the best students. brim Please don't fill my cup up to the brim. The wide brim of her hat protected her face from the sun. drastic Drastic changes are necessary to improve the government of the country. insight We study science to gain insight into the world we live in. plea The driver's plea was that he did not see the stop sign. The kind man answered her plea for aid. prestige The doctor had great prestige among the members of his profession. ripple Throw a stone into still water and watch the ripples spread in rings. shrill The boy's mother shouted his name in a shrill voice. stray The little lamb had strayed from the flock; we couldn't find it. trend The trend of modern living is away from many old customs. wreath Many people hang wreaths on the window at Christmas.
avenue n.大街 许多人沿着穿越公园中央的大街走。 bestow v.赠予 大学校长将荣誉赠与最优秀的大学生。 brim 1.n.（杯，碗，盘等的）边 2.n.（帽的）缘 请别把我的杯子加满。 她帽子的宽缘保护她的脸免受日晒。 drastic adj.激烈的 为了改进该国的政府，激烈的改革是必须的。 insight n.洞察力 我们学习科学以获得透视我们所生活的世界的洞察力。 plea n.1辩解 2.恳求 驾驶员辩解说他并未看见停车的标示。 那位仁慈的人答复了她要求援助的请求。 prestige n.声望 在同业中，这位医生享有很高的声望。 ripple n.涟漪 把一块石头扔到静止的水里，看涟漪荡漾成圈。 shrill adj.声音尖锐的 这男孩的妈妈用尖锐的声音叫他的名字。 stray v.迷路 小羊离散走失，我们找不到它了。 trend n.趋势 现代生活的趋势与许多旧风俗背道而驰。 wreath n.花环 圣诞节许多人在窗户上挂花环。